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Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Jul 19, 20133 min read

SRO Decision 12-152

A recent SRO decision considered the issue of direct/prospective funding for a unilateral placement. This case has special significance...

Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Jul 17, 20132 min read

Mission: Education-Related World Travel

I’ve had opportunities to travel recently, which have opened my eyes in new ways and left me wondering, What if I could travel to other...

Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Jul 10, 20133 min read

How Did I Get Here?

People often ask me, “How did you get into special education law?” It’s an excellent question because there are days when I wonder that...

Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
May 24, 20131 min read

"Students With Different Abilities"

When are we going to stop viewing people as "individuals with disabilities" and start viewing them as "individuals with different...

Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
May 9, 20132 min read

Book Review: Improbable Scholars by David Kirp

I was eager to read Improbable Scholars: The Rebirth Of A Great American School System And A Strategy For America's Schools by David Kirp...

Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Apr 24, 20133 min read

R.E. v. New York City Department Of Education

You may be familiar with R.E. v. New York City Department of Education from a previous post. Lately, school districts have been parading...

Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Apr 14, 20133 min read

School Choice: What Of It?

This post almost got scrapped. An article I saw in yesterday's paper motivated me to try to revive it (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/13...

Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Mar 24, 20131 min read

The Dark Side Of Special Education

These two stories, which recently appeared on opposite sides of the same page in the New York Times, show what one might call the dark...

Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Mar 17, 20131 min read

The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time

The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, an amazing novel by Mark Haddon which (believe it or not) influenced my venture into...

Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Mar 14, 20131 min read

M.W. v. New York City Department Of Education

Oral arguments in the case of M.W. v. New York City Department of Education were heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second...

Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Mar 13, 20131 min read

2013 COPAA Conference

For those of you who are not familiar, the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) is a national organization composed of...

Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Mar 5, 20132 min read

A.S. v. New York City Department Of Education

Oral arguments were heard last week at the Second Circuit in the matter of the appeal of A.S. v. New York City Department of Education. ...

Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Feb 28, 20131 min read

COPAA Policy Alert Regarding Sequestration

COPAA has issued the following policy alert regarding the impending sequestration: All indications are that Sequestration will begin...

Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Feb 24, 20131 min read

Sequestration And Special Ed Cuts

How would the impending "sequestration," if it were to go into effect come March 1, affect education and special education?...

Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Feb 24, 20131 min read

The IDEAL School

A glimpse at The IDEAL School, a private special education school in Manhattan with a focus on inclusion (http://www.theidealschool.org/)...

Writer: Adam Dayan, Esq.
Adam Dayan, Esq.
Feb 20, 20132 min read

C.L. v. New York City Department Of Education

In C.L. v. New York City Department of Education, a recent IDEA case decided by the United States District Court for the Southern...

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